Is a return to analog the way to a better future? While vinyls, DVDs, and CDs might be considered ‘vintage’ to some, for others it’s a way to fight against subscription fatigue. Price hikes, licensing battles, and storage issues can make music, films, TV shows - and even your own photos - inaccessible.  And sometimes without warning, your comfort watch might just vanish from all streaming platforms. So what does agency look like for the modern consumer? And how has the expectation -- that you own what you pay for -- shifted so dramatically? To answer that question, digital archivist <a href="https://kdkemp.com/"target="_blank" >K.D. Kemp</a> and culture writer at The Cut, <a href="https://www.thecut.com/article/cyberdecks-anti-ai-resistance-trend.html"target="_blank" >Cat Zhang</a>, join the show to break down how physical media and buildable tech could empower us to envision a better future.  Support Public Media.<a href="https://plus.npr.org/"target="_blank" > Join NPR Plus.</a> Follow Brittany on Instagram:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/bmluse/?hl=en"target="_blank" > @bmluse</a> For handpicked podcast recommendations every week, subscribe to NPR’s Pod Club newsletter at<a href="http://npr.org/podclub"target="_blank" > npr.org/podclub</a>.  See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. <a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

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